The 1985–86 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Midshipmen were led by sixth-year head coach Paul Evans, and played their home games at

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as members of the

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. Behind Consensus Second-Team All-American

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, the team won the CAA regular-season (13–1) and conference tournament titles, made a run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament, and finished with an overall record of 30–5.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Awards and honors

– CAA Player of the Year (2), Consensus Second-Team All-American, NCAA records for blocked shots in a game (14) and season (207), National leader in rebounds (13.0) and blocked shots (5.9) per game

References

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Navy Midshipmen men's basketball seasons

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